Distributor for insecticides and the like



April 25, 1933. T. c. RALEY 5,

DISTRIBUTOR FOR INSECTICIDES AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 16, 1952 PatentedApr. 25, 1933 UNITED STATES am-meg THOMAS c. RALEY, or sT. LOUIS,MISSoURI, AssIenoR To GETZ nxTERMInAToRsInd, or ST. LOUIS, MIsSoURI, AcoRro ATIoN or IsSoUR-I DISTRIBUTOR FOR. INSECTICIDES AND Tnri LIKEApplication filed January 16,1932. Serial No. 587,090.

This invention relates generally to distributors of the type employedfor scattering insect powders and other insecticidesabout, and morespecifically to a device of this type which is of such improvedstructure and arrangement that it performs its function better and ismore durable than similar devices heretofore known.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved distributing device.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through the device illustrated inFig. 1.

In the drawing, wherein is shown for the purpose of illustration,merely, one embodiment of the invention, A designates the device of theinvention generally, said device including a container B and a dischargespout C. The container B comprises a top element 1 formed of suitablerigid material, said top element being provided with an upstanding,tubular inlet member 2 which is provided with screw-threads formed atthe outer face thereof. Also, this upstanding, tubular inlet member isprovided with an inturned annular flange 3 at its top, as shown in Fig.2. The screw-threaded inlet member 2 is adapted to receive a screw--threaded cap 4, said cap including a screwthreaded, annular side wall4'' and a top wall 4'. When the cap 1 is applied to the upstanding inletmember 2 the screw-threads of the side wall thereof engage thescrewthreads of said inlet member, and the lower face of the fiat topWall 4 of the cap contacts with the top face of the annular flange 3 ofsaid inlet member to provide a tight joint between the cap and the inletmember. The side wall 1 of top element 1 is provided with an annulardepression 5, which is intended for a purpose to be hereinafter setforth.

The device A includes also a bottom element 6 with which the dischargespout C is associated, said bottom element comprising a substantiallyflat bottom wall 6 and an upstanding annular side wall 6 in which anannular depression 7 is formed. The bottom element is provided with anopening 8 through which the discharge spout is extended, said dischargespout being pinched together at its inner. end, as indicated at 9 inFig. 2, and being secured by solder 10 or other suitable means to thebottom member atthe inner face thereof.- The discharge spout G'is openthroughout its length for wardly of the pinched together inner endthereof to provide a passageway O, and apertures 11'. are formed throughthe Wall of said discharge spout so as to place the interior of thecontainer B in communication with the passagenvayv C through the dis:charge spout. r

The side wall 12. of the container B is formed of rubber composition,said side Wall preferably" being in the form of a sleeve open at itsopposite ends. assembled by forcing the oppositeends of the sleevewhicliwprovides the annular side Wall of said container over the annularside walls of the top and bottom elements 1 and 6, Wire elements 13 thenbeing arranged about the opposite ends of said sleeve and drawn tightand-secured in place in such tightly drawn condition so as to forceportions of saidisleeveinto the' depressions 5 and 7 of the top' andbottom elements, respectively. A coil spring 14 is arranged Within thecontainer B, said coil spring contact'ng at its opposite ends withportions of the top and bottom elements of the container.

In the use of the improved device, insecticide in the form of powder,for instance, is introduced into the container through the inlet member2, after which the cap 4 is replaced on said'inlet member. This powderis discharged from the container through the apertures 11 and dischargespout C by forcing the top and bottom elements of the container towardeach other, the annular side Wall of the container collapsing on suchmovement of the top and bottom members and the coil spring returning thecontainer to its extended condition after the pressure which caused'suchmovement has been discontinued.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising acontainer, said containerincluding a top element having an inlet opening, a cap for closing saidinlet opening, a bot- The container. B is 7 tom element having a bottomwall and a continuous upstanding flange, a discharge spout associatedwith said bottom element and arranged to communicate with the interiorof the container, said discharge spout being closed at its inner end andhaving openings formed therein forwardly of said inner end, saiddischarge spout being extended through an aperture formed through theupstanding flange of said bottom element and the inner end of saiddischarge spout being secured to said flange of said bottom element at apoint which is in opposed relation with respect to said aperture wherebya two point support for said discharge spout is provided, therelationship of said points of support of said discharge spout withrespect to the bottom wall of the bottom element being such that a spaceis present between the discharge spout and said bottom wall wherebymaterial within the device may circulate entirely around thedischargespout, aside wall associated with said top and bottom elementsand adapted to be collapsed on movement of said top and bottom elementstoward each other,

and resilient means within said container which tends to restore saidcontainer to its extended position when the side wall thereof has beencollapsed.

2; The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the upstanding flange ofthe bottom element is provided with a continuous inwardly benttportionwhich provides an endless depression at the outer face of said flange,and wherein the inner end of the discharge spout -is secured to saidinwardly bent portion of said flange in order to increase the rigidityof said discharge spout.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I hereunto aflix my signature.

THOMAS C. RALEY.

